Ten Thousand Angels Song Lyrics and Chords by Loretta Lynn
Ten Thousand Angels
Recorded by Loretta Lynn
Written by Ray Overholt
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called ten thousand
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angels
They bound the hands of Jesus in the
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garden where He
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prayed
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led Him through the streets in
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shame
They spat upon the Savior so
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pure and free from
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crucify Him
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He's to
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blame
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called ten thousand
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angels
To destroy the world and set Him free
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called ten thousand
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angels
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for you and
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Upon His precious head they
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placed a crown of
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laughed and said behold the
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They struck Him and they cursed Him and
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mocked His holy
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alone He
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suffered
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Ten Thousand Angels?
- The song Ten Thousand Angels was sang by Loretta Lynn.
Who is Loretta Lynn?
- Loretta Lynn (née Webb April 14, 1932) is an American singer-songwriter. In a career which spans six decades in country music, Lynn has released multiple gold albums. She is famous for hits such as "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)", "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)", "One's on the Way", "Fist City" and "Coal Miner's Daughter" along with the 1980 biographical film of the same name.
Lynn has received numerous awards and other accolades for her groundbreaking role in country music, including awards from both the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music as a duet partner and an individual artist. She has been nominated 18 times for a GRAMMY Award, and has won 3 times. Lynn is the most awarded female country recording artist and the only female ACM Artist of the Decade (1970s). Lynn has scored 24 No. 1 hit singles and 11 number one albums. She ended nearly 50 years of touring on the road after she suffered a stroke in 2017 and then broke her hip in 2018.
